The present study focuses on exploring the differences and relationship between well-being and experience of pastoral and psychological service of religious denomination based on religious affiliation during the first wave of the pandemic in Czechia. Our research has been focused on the investigation, comparison, and correlation between the level of well-being and pastoral and psychological service. The research sample (n = 1126) consisted of the Czech health population with age over 16 years, of which 42.4% were men (n = 478) and 57.5% were women (n = 648). From the perspective of religiosity, the study sample was divided in terms of religion into two groups—51.9% participants with religious affiliation (n = 584) and 48.1% participants without religious affiliation (n = 542). The level of well-being was identified by means of The Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985). The level of experience with pastoral and psychological service was measured using our non-standardised questionnaire. The results confirmed the differences between the variables of well-being and positive experience with pastoral and psychological service based on religious affiliation. Moreover, we confirmed the hypothesis of a positive correlation between well-being and positive experience with pastoral and psychological service in Czechia.

The study presents the concept of religious freedom in Judaism. It examines the Shabbat day as a consecrated day. The principle of this day is to celebrate the Lord, to experience joy, to refrain from both work and activities that are not allowed. The basic vision of freedom is to limit the influence of earthly worries, interests, and to move closer toward the Lord and the needs that are rooted in the spiritual nature of man. The study of examples from the text shows a different approach to understanding freedom from a philosophical and religious point of view. It presents the ways in which the reduction of human terrestrial orientation is achieved, including the prohibition of the mitzvah. It distinguishes between the partial goals of human existence and its ultimate goal in reaching the Lord. Restriction of freedom is interpreted as a restriction in achieving partial goals, which creates space for orientation to the last determination of man. The repetition of the Sabbat is presented as a didactic means of permanently directing man towards the final goal, which at the same time gives meaning to the existence of man as a whole being.

MATURKANIČ, Patrik -TOMANOVÁ ČERGEŤOVÁ, Ivana -KOBYLAREK Aleksander -ZIMNY, Jan. New Evangelization Pastoral Care in the Litoměřice Diocese in the Footsteps of Slavic Missionaries Cyril and Methodius. The aim of the research study is to point out the significance of Cyril and Methodius in the geographical location of the Lithoměřice diocese in the 21st century. Through research, we tried to get an idea of the perception of terms such as the new evangelization, pastoral care, or the importance and priority categorization of Cyril and Methodius among the current residents of the region. The research group consisted of 563 respondents -37% women (N = 208) and 63% men (N = 355). The age distribution of the research participants was varied and included in several age groups without age restrictions. Regarding the religious structure, 58% (N = 328) of the participants were unaffiliated, 38% (N = 213) claimed to be Christian and 1% (N = 5) Jewish, another religion was defined by 3% (N = 17) of the participants in research. We divided the participants into several groups according to the size of their place of residence. The results of our research point to insufficient knowledge about the significance of Cyril and Methodius and their pastoral and missionary activities.

Purpose: The aim of the article is to represent the research methods applied within a framework of the research entitled "Authority as the Foundation for Managing the Formation of the Young Generation in the Age of Modern Threats" carried out by prof. dr hab. Jan Zimny and within the frame of the project for 2020 "Towards the Area of New Trends in Scientific Research". Design/Methodology/Approach: The introduction of this article presents the justification of the needs to undertake the research in regards to the presented problem followed by the explanation of what authority is, how it should be understood, how authority is understood and expected by young generation. The use of selected research methods made it possible to achieve the aim of the research and confirm the initial research hypotheses in the form of the question, to what extent the authority of parents is still important today for the contemporary young generation. Findings: The research problem has been solved in the course of scientific process which concerned the role and the importance of authority in the process of managing the formation of the young generation in the era of contemporary threats. The research has verified the hypotheses and has given an unambiguous answer in respect to this topic. Practical Implications: The analysis of the research made it possible to clearly indicate which values of parental authority play an important role in the formation of the young generation. Originality/value: The application of the methods presented in the article contributed to the enrichment of knowledge in the field of the young generation's expectations concerning the role of authority in the process of managing its formation, on the other hand,-in the axiological sensethere have been pointed out the challenges faced by those who form the young generation.